Difference between revisions of "Mcu 0137-SLA-charge-controller"
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+ | * choosing a more powerful FET to controller higher charge currents | ||
* minimise current draw when not charging (hopefully less than a few uA's) | * minimise current draw when not charging (hopefully less than a few uA's) | ||
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+ | ===Sizing the Charge Controller FET=== | ||
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+ | N-channel FETs Q2 and Q4 are just for switching the P-channel FETs to ground, so they can be low-power 2N7000 or BS138. The FET Q3 is used to switch on the voltage-divider network to sample the battery voltage and with the two resistors in series we'll see only a few mA's running through Q3, so no worries there as well. However, P-channel FET Q1 is the one that is the one that will be applying the charge current (as regulated by the LM317) to the battery. | ||
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Revision as of 13:57, 16 June 2019
For me this charge controller is part of a bigger project, but since it should work fine as a stand-alone solution I thought I'd put it here for the world to see and use.
I will be using the 8-pin 8-bit ATtiny84 for this design.
This charge controller aims to do the following:
- use battery voltage sensing to detect whether the charging circuit should be activated or not.
- use a fixed charge current in combination with an LM317 to regulate charge current
- set final charge voltage using a trimpot
- enter sleep mode on the microcontroller to save power when the battery is charged.
- signal charge state with an LED
OPTIONALLY:
- use a boost converter to allow charging from low input voltages (e.g. 5V from a USB port).
The first version of the charge controller schematic:
The next step will be to work out the following features:
- choosing a more powerful FET to controller higher charge currents
- minimise current draw when not charging (hopefully less than a few uA's)
Sizing the Charge Controller FET
N-channel FETs Q2 and Q4 are just for switching the P-channel FETs to ground, so they can be low-power 2N7000 or BS138. The FET Q3 is used to switch on the voltage-divider network to sample the battery voltage and with the two resistors in series we'll see only a few mA's running through Q3, so no worries there as well. However, P-channel FET Q1 is the one that is the one that will be applying the charge current (as regulated by the LM317) to the battery.
(to be continued..)